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The Legal Aid Brief (LAB) is a newsletter for the tariff bar. See all the latest articles by issue below.
From LAB issue: September 18, 2025
Parents’ counsel update: Wei Wai Kum First Nation and Driftpile Cree Nation
The Ministry of Children and Family Development advises that, effective September 12, 2025, Wei Wai Kum First Nation has been added to the list of…
LABC website updates: lawyer resources
We’ve made some changes to the Legal Aid BC corporate website to ensure you have all the information you need to provide legal aid. On our…
DEMS training session video recording available
Thank you to those who attended the August 27 online information and training session about the BC Prosecution Service’s (BCPS) new DEMS portal for…
Expanding lawyer demographic data: New options in the Lawyer Portal
We’re pleased to inform you that new lawyer demographic data options are now available in LABC’s Lawyer Portal. Legal aid private bar lawyers…
From LAB issue: August 14, 2025
New French language resources available
The BC Supreme Court has published information about filing forms in French. For more details, please see this article about Filing court documents…
Lawyer Portal updates
We recently updated the Lawyer Portal. The following is a summary of some of the changes that may affect you.
Processing delays
We’re currently experiencing some processing delays as we continue to see increased demand for our services, especially in family law, which may…
Save the date: DEMS disclosure portal training
The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) will be launching a new portal called DEMS for accessing and downloading disclosure for defence counsel. For more…
Expanding demographic data: New options coming to the Lawyer Portal
We’re pleased to inform you that we’ll soon be enhancing how LABC collects lawyer demographic data in the Lawyer Portal. Legal aid private bar…
Legal Aid Connect 2025: Surrey and Abbotsford
Watch for an invitation to join us at Legal Aid Connect in Surrey on November 18 (4:30 pm – 8:30 pm) and in Abbotsford on November 19 (4:30 pm – 8:30…